Fraser & Neave Bhd : F&N Rewards Children of Employees for Outstanding Achievements in School

The F&N Chairman's Award is presented to the children of employees who achieve outstanding results academically and in extra-curricular activities, in recognition of the hard work and commitment that they had put in.

For 2021, F&NHB awarded 67 students for their excellent results in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), tertiary education, and one Special Award. Each young achiever received cash awards of between RM400 and RM5,000. In total, RM196,000 in cash awards were given out in this 19th edition of the F&N Chairman's Award.

The Chairman's Award was granted to two recipients in the IGCSE category, 29 in the SPM category. Besides that, 35 students in the tertiary education category were awarded for successfully gaining admission to a local or overseas university, while one student received a Special Award for winning a bronze medal in an international Math competition.

"I hope that this recognition will motivate the students to strive for greater success and be the best that they can be. At the same time, I hope that we will also remember our responsibility to share the blessings we have been granted, whether in talent or in kind, with others in society and play our part to contribute to the socio-economic development of our nation," he added.

His proud father, Bryan Ong See Hang, said, "As a parent, I feel very happy for my son that he was able to achieve the goal he set for his SPM exam. There was a period of anxiety due to the lockdown during COVID-19 which disrupted the study in the school. We weren't fully certain he could score A for all the eleven subjects until we received the result transcripts."

Award recipient, Chua Shang Yeet, received both the Special Award for his achievement in winning a bronze medal in an international Math competition as well as for his excellent SPM results.

Chua's mother, Saw Hui Shing has worked with F&N for 22 years and is truly grateful that her son is determined in pursuing his own interests, values and motivations. Saw said that she was very proud of his achievement and she looks forward to her son's further success in the future. She is confident that he will be able to assume greater responsibilities and achieve greater heights.

Mohd A Yazid Bin Yahya is the proud father of two children who received the Chairman's Award. His elder daughter, Balqis Binti Mohd A Yazid who is currently taking her Bachelor of Process And Food Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia received RM5,000 for her stellar performance. His younger daughter, Nabilah Binti Mohd A Yazid, received RM800 for her excellent SPM results.

Expressing his gratitude, Mohd A Yazid said, "I am so proud of my daughters. As a parent, it is very rewarding to see that my daughters are working hard to pursue their dreams and being recognised for it. I also appreciate that they are both such team players - they encourage and motivate each other so well. Their achievement has definitely reminded me that I must be doing something right."

One of the recipients also include Praveena Vanavelu, under the Tertiary Education expressed, "Receiving this award gives me even more motivation to continue excelling in my studies. I want to continue to do my best and make my parents proud."

R Saravanavelu who has worked in F&N for 17 years proudly said, "I am the proudest dad today, not only because Praveena is a top scorer but more so seeing how my daughter has grown up to be a responsible young lady who has such determination in her life. I have always encouraged her to dream big and I feel truly blessed that my daughter is such a go-getter."

"I would like to congratulate all the Chairman's Award recipients for their efforts and perseverance in achieving their success. This truly is a testament of these young people's mental resilience and strong willpower determination to succeed. This will surely be the foundation for more success later in life. I also comment their parents who have also worked hard and instilled strong values to bring out the best in their children. As a parent myself, I understand that it is not easy to juggle a thriving career and family life, especially if we are committed to ensuring that our children receive the best opportunities to thrive and fulfill their potential," he said.

The F&N Chairman's Award was inaugurated in 2003 to motivate the children of employees to become well-rounded students who are not only focused on education but also their personal interests. To date, F&NHB has disbursed cash rewards amounting to RM 4 million to over 2,000 children throughout the country and is looking forward to continue recognising more deserving students in the future.